Bristol Scout

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The Bristol Scout was a British single-seat biplane fighter and reconnaissance aircraft used early in World War I.

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Bristol M.1D 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf biplane
fighter aircraft
military aircraft
reconnaissance aircraft
single-seat aircraft
aircraftCategory early fighter aircraft
scout aircraft
armament 1 × machine gun
armamentNote early aircraft often carried improvised gun mountings
construction fabric-covered
wooden airframe
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crew 1
designer Frank Barnwell NERFINISHED
emptyWeight 408 kg
engineCount 1
engineModel Gnome Lambda NERFINISHED
Le Rhône 9C NERFINISHED
era 1910s
firstFlightDate 1914-02-23
grossWeight 635 kg
height 2.59 m
introducedInYear 1914
landingGearType fixed tailskid landing gear
length 6.83 m
manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane Company NERFINISHED
maximumSpeed 148 km/h
92 mph
notableFor one of the first British single-seat fighter types of World War I
operatedBy No. 5 Squadron RFC NERFINISHED
No. 6 Squadron RFC NERFINISHED
Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED
Royal Naval Air Service NERFINISHED
powerplantType rotary engine
primaryUser Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED
Royal Naval Air Service NERFINISHED
propulsionType single tractor propeller
range 250 mi
402 km
retiredInYear 1918
serviceCeiling 16000 ft
4877 m
tailConfiguration conventional tailplane
usedInConflict World War I
usedInRole fighter
reconnaissance
wingConfiguration biplane
wingspan 7.77 m

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Clerget 9B usedInAircraft Bristol Scout
Rolls-Royce Falcon engine usedOnAircraft Bristol Scout
subject surface form: Rolls-Royce Falcon
this entity surface form: Bristol M.1D